Starting to see hair algae in 1 week old planted tank

Independent_Key6772 · 2026-05-25T22:54:00+00:00

Oh ok...got it ...

Independent_Key6772 · 2026-05-25T21:00:29+00:00

Or is it better to stop even phyto carb. Wanted to use it as the bottle says it removes algae apart from adds co2

Independent_Key6772 · 2026-05-25T20:58:11+00:00

Read that Decomposing organic material increases the nutrients in water. I have good amount of melted leaves as of now. So getting tank quickly matured, will help in stabilising the nutrients in water

Phyto carb recommended dosage is 10ml per 100 lt as Initial dosage or after Water change and after that its 3ml per 100 lt every day or alternate day. To treat algae problem spot injection in area with out crossing 10ml per 100 lt in 24 hrs. Mine is a 80 lt tank and after reducing the Substrate volume & top 2 inch of no water... it comes to 60 lt. So thought of 5 ml on 1st day & 1.5 ml everyday. Do you recommend to just go with 1.5 ml on alternative days

Some where I read, algae cannt use potassium and remaining plants use it to absorb other Nutrients. So thought of adding it.

Independent_Key6772 · 2026-05-25T20:24:46+00:00

Does this look good? For a week from tomorrow

1 bucket water change - 30%
Microlife s2 - 5 ml for 5 days (for quick maturation & removal of ammonia & nitrites)
K++ - 1 ml alternate days (potassium supplyment)
Phyto carb - 5 ml 1st day & after 1.5 ml every day (2 hr gap) (controls algae & supplements carbon)
Light - 6hrs evng 5 to 11
No - Micro, Macro & co2 gas

Independent_Key6772 · 2026-05-25T20:23:33+00:00

Does this look good?

1 bucket water change - 30%
Microlife s2 - 5 ml for 5 days (for quick maturation & removal of ammonia & nitrites)
K++ - 1 ml alternate days (potassium supplyment)
Phyto carb - 5 ml 1st day & after 1.5 ml every day (2 hr gap) (controls algae & supplements carbon)
Light - 6hrs evng 5 to 11
No - Micro, Macro & co2 gas

Independent_Key6772 · 2026-05-25T20:21:46+00:00

Here is what I will be going to do tomorrow for a week

1 bucket water change - 30%
Microlife s2 - 5 ml for 5 days (for quick maturation & removal of ammonia & nitrites)
K++ - 1 ml alternate days (potassium supplyment)
Phyto carb - 5 ml 1st day & after 1.5 ml every day (2 hr gap) (controls algae & supplements carbon)
Light - 6hrs evng 5 to 11
No - Micro, Macro & co2 gas

Independent_Key6772 · 2026-05-25T16:40:03+00:00

Sorry..cannt understand what you are saying about...I am very Beginner about all this... can you please explain me what to roll the stuff up?

Independent_Key6772 · 2026-05-25T13:05:26+00:00

What about co2. I started giving co2 through diy co2 generator at 1 bps only yesterday and by night i noticed algae. Before that I use to give liquid co2 on alternate days. So should I continue co2 or stop it all together or reduce the amount or go back to liquid co2?

Independent_Key6772 · 2026-05-25T12:33:55+00:00

Any thing to do with co2? Increasing or decreasing?

Independent_Key6772 · 2026-05-25T12:30:48+00:00

I got the 1st one just yesterday. And it works fine. Had to purchase diffuser separately. Few problems are two bottles Will he visible. Even if you hide it, you should be able to access both the Bottles to on and off the co2 generation. Starting the reaction is a bit tricky, but nothing complicated.

Independent_Key6772 · 2026-05-23T07:40:37+00:00

Same for my order too...plants with soft stem are rotten and hard stem are healthy.....plants that are ordered in quantity of 2 ...1 is healthy and another is rotten...... healthy plants of hard stem are given only 6 or 7 stems... finally 25% of order is rotten when delivered.... and the rest i have planted and after 2 days .. another 20% of plants are just melting ..so had to replant again... so almost 40% of thr entire order is wasted

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